On July 22, a man was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Target just weeks after the department store chain “respectfully” asked law-abiding citizens not to bring their guns tothe stores.

On July 9, Breitbart News reported there had been two robberies at Target stores within one week of Target interim CEO John Mulligan “respectfully” asking law-abiding shoppers to leave their guns at home.

A similar pattern was observed at Jack in the Box stores, after they too asked law-abiding customers not to bring guns to their restaurants. Within two weeks of making that request, two Jack in the Box stores were robbed, and a shooting took place at a third.